I am not sure if I can be on the call tonight but here are my thoughts: I don't think the length of the podcast is a problem, especially since we are going to be on iTunes where most people listen at 1.5 speed and can skip ahead. Even if the news is older by the time the podcast is released, it is still good to cover and talk about in a unique first person way because not everyone keeps up with every aspect of the News - we are not claiming to break news on the podcast, because that happens on MW, but it is ok to cover the news. I would like to hear more conversation and less reading, I think the reading comes across unnatural and the best parts were were you guys were having fun together talking about things that you'd experienced in the Park. I think 3-4 hosts is a good number, and then have different segments where you bring guests in to talk. Most of the ideas about what to talk about can be found in the Lounge, this podcast can be an extension of the conversation and the hot topics that people are talking about. I think the best part of the first podcast was when you guys talked about things that were being discussed in the Lounge, events, the epic pic of the lady on the Fun Wheel, etc. I think once a week is a perfect schedule and it will build momentum. The Skype format is fine for now, we can't do studio quality recordings at this point and Skype makes it so this can be done weekly with less work. It was confusing to figure out who was talking which is why it is good to always refer to each other by name over and over again. This podcast is not geared towards the "stuffy" Disney know-it-alls - they will listen to other podcasts, ours is geared more towards MouseWaiters, and your average Disney fans (a huge demographic), who want to know what's happening at the Park, what to do when they get there, how to use MouseWait, and how to be a part of the community. So don't try to please the 1% - go for our demographic in MW which is 70% women and Disney fans who aren't Disneyland experts. Remember to speak slow, because like I said, when this is on iTunes, people will listen to this at accelerated speeds. It might be better to focus on less topics, so you have more time to elaborate and have fun with them. Remember, the average Disney fan wants to know what to do the next time they go to the Park, what to eat, what attractions will be closed/open, AND they love to hear stories from the Park, descriptions, and live recordings. A lot of people who use MouseWait live all over the world and they love to see and hear about what is happening at the Parks - this is a huge aspect that we need to focus on. Finally, the how to use MW aspect is HUGE, along with community building. Specifically, describing how YOU use MouseWait, is better than reading something and people can relate to YOUR story rather than something you are reading to them. Hope this helps, like I said, you did a great job on episode one and it seems like the Lounge is interested in helping us make it better, thanks! - Admin 1:05PM

Thanks for everyone who showed up for the meeting! For tomorrow's recording, we have Melissa as the host with Cara and Mike as co-hosts. Mike will be presenting a quick film review on the films nominated for an Oscar and Cara will talk about AP Thursday nights and other stuff. We also have StrawberryGuy recording an interview to be our main feature. The interactive question has been posted in the Lounge and that will determine our Top 10 places to eat in the parks as well as the top dishes voted by MWers (we could go on and on about food). Other than that, we went over what Admin said in his comment above and brainstormed about more ideas for future content (tutorials on how to use the app, different features/lands of the app, etc.) And finally, we narrowed down a list of possible names for the podcast (which Trent has) and will submit those to Admin (but we're favoring LoungeCast). - BaseballMickey_CM  2861.5 #16 10:49PM

If you want to join our Skype conversation, and haven't done so yet, post your Skype username here! - BaseballMickey_CM  2861.5 #16 10:54PM

we have a script already! it's not finished yet though. shall i email it to you or do you wanna work on the shared google doc with us? - nicoleface  1269.5 #65 10:56PM

question: so since it's going to be posted on Monday, should we just cut out the Meetups that'll be happening this weekend? Since we can't really remind people of the events, since it will be over, but we can't really review them, unless we do that separate and add it in last minute.. If that makes sense - MEHlanie_Mouse  691.7 #146 11:24PM

I can do the show this week. I should be free to Skype tonight. I might be able to hit the meetup today if Lennon can't. I'd have to leave by one or two though. - ScooterMike  1959.8 #35 8:16AM

Another question for everyone: How would you guys feel if we organized amongst the co-hosts a schedule for the next few weeks in terms of voices for the Podcast? If you know your schedule, we can determine who can commit to which Podcasts. It also makes it easier for those editing the scripts to know who we can assign which bits to and in turn, speeds the turnaround for the voices to prepare for what they will be speaking about that week? Too much? - EpicDio  381.7 #355 9:03AM

During the meeting tonight, we'll make sure to talk about the reactions by others so far and see how we can tweak the show in any way. - BaseballMickey_CM  2861.5 #16 12:20PM

I can be on the call tonight but a little sick so I'll mostly be on the chat room if OK. - RickChavez  2189.0 #30 8:18PM

It's 9. Is the call still happening? - ScooterMike  1959.8 #35 9:01PM

IF YOU WANT TO BE ON THE CALL, YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT THE CONTACT REQUESTS, OR WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ADD YOU - MEHlanie_Mouse  691.7 #146 9:08PM

can someone give me a quick summary of the meeting? i wish i could have made it but i was at the parks. although from the looks of things it seems like there were a lot of people. - nicoleface  1269.5 #65 10:33PM

My tagging isn't working for some reason... But Melanie, Trent, Nicole, or Dio (going off the Google doc): Can one of you please finalize the script and get it sent out to our voices ASAP so that we can prepare and hopefully not sound like we are reading tonight? - SPandEvLover  782.7 #122 8:12AM

The interactive question got buried pretty fast (maybe because its that kind of question that is asked a lot, but others don't know what we are doing with the results...). Can a few people periodically bump it every so often? The more responses we get, the better results! - BaseballMickey_CM  2861.5 #16 9:51AM

i emailed the script to melissa and since i don't have mike or cara's email it's also posted in the Dropbox. - nicoleface  1269.5 #65 10:00AM

So I think it would be a good idea when we are taking about certain topics, to highlight MWers that posted QC about them. I'm going through and looking at the tags and seeing who posted and I'm going to mention their names during our recording tonight. I think it will make everyone feel pretty neat to hear their name and be recognized. You guys did some of that on the first one and I think it was great!! - caramiapoohAKAface  1449.5 #54 3:25PM

StrawberryGuy's interview will be in Dropbox under Episode 002 recordings if you want to listen to it before we record. - BaseballMickey_CM  2861.5 #16 4:48PM

That's a wrap!! We just finished recording!!! I hope it sounds ok!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 - caramiapoohAKAface  1449.5 #54 9:43PM

I was just listening to Mike's recording and I can only hear him??!!! 😳😳😳😩😩😩😩 - caramiapoohAKAface  1449.5 #54 10:07PM

That was great. Really worked well with three people - ScooterMike  1959.8 #35 10:42PM

hi! I've been sick all day (almost passed out a couple times today) and this is my first time on my computer all day. With Monday being a holiday, I'll try to get to show out as quickly as possible. - BaseballMickey_CM  2861.5 #16 6:52PM

Episode 002 is now available in Dropbox. Feel free to listen to it before it is submitted officially to Admin for iTunes and to download. - BaseballMickey_CM  2861.5 #16 4:28PM